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'eləmənt1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) elemento2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) elemento3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) medio4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) parte, algo5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) resistencia•- elements
- in one's element
element n elementotr['elɪmənt]1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL elemento4 (small amount, hint) parte nombre femenino, algo5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL resistencia6 (group, section) fracción nombre femenino7 (earth, air, fire, water) elemento1 (weather) los elementos nombre masculino plural1 (basics) rudimentos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in one's element estar en su elemento, estar muy a gustoto be out of one's element estar como pez fuera del aguaelement ['ɛləmənt] n1) component: elemento m, factor m2) : elemento m (en la química)3) milieu: elemento m, medio mto be in one's element: estar en su elemento4) elements nplrudiments: elementos mpl, rudimentos mpl, bases fpl5)the elements weather: los elementos mpln.• elemento s.m.'eləmənt, 'elɪmənt1)a) ( component part) elemento mb) ( small amount)an element of chance/doubt — algo de suerte/duda
c) ( distinct group of people) elemento m, grupo mextremist elements in society — elementos mpl extremistas de la sociedad
2) ( Chem) elemento m4) ( preferred environment) elemento mto be in one's element — estar* en su (or mi etc) elemento, estar* como pez en el agua
5) (of kettle, heater) resistencia f, elemento m (CS)['elɪmǝnt]N- be in one's element- be out of one's element2) elementsb) (=weather)to brave the elements — arrostrar la tempestad; (=go out) salir a la intemperie
* * *['eləmənt, 'elɪmənt]1)a) ( component part) elemento mb) ( small amount)an element of chance/doubt — algo de suerte/duda
c) ( distinct group of people) elemento m, grupo mextremist elements in society — elementos mpl extremistas de la sociedad
2) ( Chem) elemento m4) ( preferred environment) elemento mto be in one's element — estar* en su (or mi etc) elemento, estar* como pez en el agua
5) (of kettle, heater) resistencia f, elemento m (CS) -
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جُزْء \ element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. fragment: a small part that has been broken off. part: a piece of sth.; not all of it: The story is divided into four parts. I spent part of the money on food. piece: a bit; a small part: a piece of paper; a piece of that cake; a glass broken to pieces. section: a part or division (of a group, a machine, an aeroplane, etc.): The examination paper was in three sections, with five questions in each of them. The front section of the train goes to Edinburgh, the rest is taken off at Birmingham. segment: a piece of sth. (often natural): The inside of an orange is divided into a number of segments. -
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شَيْء \ article: a particular thing: an article of clothing. element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. object: sth. that can be seen or touched: The dead man had been struck with some sharp object, such as an axe. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing, any object I can’t lift heavy things, a matter; an affair He told me some strange things. -
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noun1) (component part) Element, dasan element of chance/danger in something — eine gewisse Zufälligkeit/Gefahr bei etwas
2) (Chem.) Element, das; Grundstoff, der4)be in one's element — (fig.) in seinem Element sein
5) (Electr.) Heizelement, das* * *['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) der Grundbestandteil2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) das Element3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) das (Lebens-)Element4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) das Fünkchen5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) das Heizelement•- academic.ru/23753/elementary">elementary- elements
- in one's element* * *el·ement[ˈelɪmənt]n4. (rough weather)▪ the \elements pl die Elemente [o Naturgewalten]to battle against the \elements gegen die Naturgewalten ankämpfen* * *['elɪmənt]n(all senses) Element ntthe elements of mathematics — die Grundbegriffe pl or Anfangsgründe pl (geh) der Mathematik
an element of truth — eine Spur or ein Element nt von Wahrheit
a hooligan/criminal element — ein paar Rowdys/Kriminelle
to be in one's element — in seinem Element sein
to be out of one's element (with group of people) — sich fehl am Platze fühlen; (with subject) sich nicht auskennen
* * *element [ˈelımənt] s1. Element n:a) PHIL Urstoff m:the four elements die vier Elementeb) Grundbestandteil m, wesentlicher Bestandteilc) CHEM Grundstoff md) TECH Bauteil ne) Ursprung m, Grundlage f2. pl Anfangsgründe pl, Anfänge pl, Grundlage(n) f(pl):3. Grundtatsache f, grundlegender Umstand, wesentlicher Faktor:element of uncertainty Unsicherheitsfaktor;element of surprise Überraschungsmoment n4. JUR Tatbestandsmerkmal n5. fig Körnchen n, Fünkchen n:there is an element of risk in it, it involves an element of risk es ist ein gewisses Risiko damit verbunden;there is an element of luck in research bei der Forschung spielt ein gewisses Maß an Glück mit6. (Bevölkerungs)Teil m, (kriminelle etc) Elemente pl:7. (Lebens-)Element n, Sphäre f, gewohnte Umgebung:be in one’s element in seinem Element sein;be out of one’s element nicht in seinem Element sein, sich unbehaglich oder fehl am Platz fühlen9. MATHa) Element n (einer Menge etc)b) Erzeugende f (einer Kurve etc)10. ASTRON Element n, Bestimmungsstück n11. ELEKa) Element n, Zelle fb) Elektrode f (einer Elektronenröhre)12. PHYS Element n (eines Elementenpaars)13. MIL Element n, Truppenkörper m, (Teil)Einheit f14. FLUG Rotte f15. pl REL Brot n und Wein m (beim Abendmahl)elem. abk1. elementary* * *noun1) (component part) Element, dasan element of chance/danger in something — eine gewisse Zufälligkeit/Gefahr bei etwas
2) (Chem.) Element, das; Grundstoff, der4)be in one's element — (fig.) in seinem Element sein
5) (Electr.) Heizelement, das* * *(chemistry) n.Urstoff -e m. n.Element -e n. -
5 fondo
m.1 bottom.doble fondo false bottomsin fondo bottomlesssu popularidad ha tocado fondo their popularity has reached an all-time low o rock bottom2 back.3 depth.tener un metro de fondo to be one meter deep4 background.sobre fondo negro on a black backgroundal fondo in the background5 heart, bottom.llegar al fondo de to get to the heart o bottom ofel problema de fondo the underlying problemla cuestión de fondo the fundamental issue6 fund (finance) (de dinero).a fondo perdido non-returnablerecaudar fondos to raise fundsfondo de amortización sinking fundfondo de comercio goodwillfondo común kittyfondo de garantía de depósito deposit guarantee fundfondo de inversión investment fundfondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fundfondo de pensiones pension fundfondos reservados = contingency funds available to ministries, for which they do not have to account publicly7 catalog, collection.fondo editorial backlist8 reason, basis (fundamento).9 substance.10 stamina (sport) (resistencia).de fondo long-distancede medio fondo middle-distance11 petticoat (combinación). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)12 core, root, bottom.13 bed, lowest part.* * *1 (parte más baja) bottom2 (parte más lejana) end, back3 (segundo término) background4 (profundidad) depth5 (aguante) stamina6 FINANZAS fund7 (de libros etc) stock\a fondo perdido nonrecoverable, nonreturnablede... en fondo... abreasten el fondo figurado deep down, at heartreunir fondos to raise fundsfondo común kittyfondo de inversión investment fundfondo de pensiones pension fundFondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fundfondo del mar sea bedfondo y forma form and substancefondos bloqueados frozen assetsfondos disponibles available funds, liquid assetsfondos públicos public funds* * *noun m.1) bottom2) back, rear3) background4) fund* * *SM1) [parte inferior] [de caja, botella, lago, mar] bottom; [de río] bed•
los bajos fondos — the underworld•
una maletín con doble fondo — a case with a false bottom, a false-bottomed case•
irse al fondo — to sink to the bottom•
sin fondo — bottomlessla economía tocó fondo y el gobierno tuvo que devaluar la moneda — the economy reached o hit rock bottom and the government had to devalue the currency
hemos tocado fondo y todo indica que la recuperación está muy próxima — the market has bottomed out and all the indications are that a recovery is just around the corner
2) [parte posterior] [de pasillo, calle, nave] end; [de habitación, armario] back•
al fondo, su oficina está al fondo a la izquierda — her office is at the end on the left3) (=profundidad) [de cajón, edificio, bañera] depth¿cuánto tiene de fondo el armario? — how deep is the wardrobe?
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tener mucho fondo — to be deep4) (=lo fundamental)en el fondo de esta polémica late el miedo al cambio — at the heart o bottom of this controversy lies a fear of change
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la cuestión de fondo — the basic o fundamental issueel problema de fondo — the basic o fundamental o underlying problem
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la forma y el fondo — form and contentartículo 2)•
llegar al fondo de la cuestión — to get to the bottom of the matter5) (=segundo plano) backgroundla historia transcurre sobre un fondo de creciente inquietud social — the story takes place against a background of growing social unrest
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música de fondo — background music•
ruido de fondo — background noisefondo de escritorio, fondo de pantalla — (Inform) (desktop) wallpaper
6)•
a fondo —a) [como adj]•
una limpieza a fondo — a thorough cleanb) [como adv]no conoce a fondo la situación del país — he does not have a thorough o an in-depth knowledge of the country's situation
la policía investigará a fondo lo ocurrido — the police will conduct a thorough investigation of what happened
he estudiado a fondo a los escritores del Siglo de Oro — I have studied Golden Age writers in great depth
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emplearse a fondo, tuvo que emplearse a fondo para disuadirlos — he had to use all his skill to dissuade themel equipo deberá emplearse a fondo para derrotar a sus adversarios — the team will have to draw on all its resources to beat their opponents
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en el fondo —a) (=en nuestro interior) deep downen el fondo, es buena persona — deep down he's a good person, he's a good person at heart
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en el fondo de su corazón — in his heart of hearts, deep downb) (=en realidad) reallylo que se debatirá en la reunión, en el fondo, es el futuro de la empresa — what is actually o really going to be debated in the meeting is the future of the company
la verdad es que en el fondo, no tengo ganas — to be honest, I really don't feel like it
en el fondo no quiere irse — when it comes down to it, he doesn't want to leave
c) (=en lo fundamental) fundamentally, essentiallyen el fondo ambos sistemas son muy parecidos — fundamentally o essentially, both systems are very similar
8) (Dep)•
carrera de fondo — long-distance race•
esquí de fondo — cross-country skiing•
corredor de medio fondo — middle-distance runner•
pruebas de medio fondo — middle-distance events9) (=dinero) (Com, Econ) fund; [en póker, entre amigos] pot, kittycontamos con un fondo de 150.000 euros para becas — we have at our disposal a budget of 150,000 euros for grants
su padre le ha prestado bastante dinero a fondo perdido — his father has given him quite a lot of money on permanent loan
Fondo de Compensación Interterritorial — system of financial redistribution between the autonomous regions of Spain
fondo ético — (Econ) ethical investment fund
10) pl fondos (=dinero) funds•
recaudar fondos — to raise funds•
estar sin fondos — to be out of funds, be broke *cheque o talón sin fondos — bounced cheque, rubber check (EEUU)
11) (=reserva) [de biblioteca, archivo, museo] collection12) (=carácter) nature, dispositionde fondo jovial — of cheery o cheerful disposition, cheerful-natured
13) (Dep) (=resistencia) stamina15) Méx•
con o de fondo — serious•
medio fondo — slip17) And (=finca) country estate18) Chile (Culin) large pot ( to feed a large number of people)* * *1)a) ( parte más baja) bottomb) (parte de atrás - de pasillo, calle) end; (- de habitación) backestaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room
c) ( profundidad)d) ( de edificio) depthe) (en cuadro, fotografía) background2)a) (Lit) ( contenido) contentb) (Der)3) (Fin)a) ( de dinero) fundhacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty
un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)
estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)
c)a fondo perdido — <inversión/préstamo> non-refundable, non-recoverable
4) (Dep) ( en atletismo)de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance
5) (de biblioteca, museo) collection6) (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt7) (en locs)a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly
conoce el área/tema a fondo — she knows the area/subject really well
de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental
en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom
* * *1)a) ( parte más baja) bottomb) (parte de atrás - de pasillo, calle) end; (- de habitación) backestaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room
c) ( profundidad)d) ( de edificio) depthe) (en cuadro, fotografía) background2)a) (Lit) ( contenido) contentb) (Der)3) (Fin)a) ( de dinero) fundhacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty
un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)
estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)
c)a fondo perdido — <inversión/préstamo> non-refundable, non-recoverable
4) (Dep) ( en atletismo)de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance
5) (de biblioteca, museo) collection6) (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt7) (en locs)a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly
conoce el área/tema a fondo — she knows the area/subject really well
de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental
en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom
* * *fondo11 = background, backing, quid, crux, fundus.Ex: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.
Ex: A picture is a two-dimensional visual representation accessible to the naked eye and generally on an opaque backing.Ex: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals.Ex: The crux of the process is the development of multiple models.Ex: This is an extremely valuable clinical test that provides information about the circulatory system of the ocular fundus (the back of the eye) not attainable by routine examination.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).* artículo de fondo = feature article.* corredor de fondo = long-distance runner.* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.* en el fondo de = at the root of.* esquiador de fondo = cross-country skier.* esquí de fondo = cross-country skiing.* fondo del mar = sea bottom, seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].* fondo del océano = ocean bed, ocean floor.* fondo marino = deep-sea floor.* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.* limpieza a fondo = spring cleaning.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the bottom of, get to + the root of.* mar de fondo = groundswell.* material de fondo = backing.* movimiento de fondo = groundswell.* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.* pez de fondo = groundfish, bottom fish.* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.* ruido de fondo = background noise.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* sin fondo = bottomless.* telón de fondo = background, backdrop.* teniendo como telón de fondo = against + background of.* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.* tocar fondo = bottom out, hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.fondo33 = backlist, stock, collection, stocking.Ex: They not only provide detailed information about new books and those soon to be published, but also continue to list all of their books still in print (frequently called a ' backlist').
Ex: Consider, for example, the work of the shoe shop manager and the way he arranges his stock of shoes.Ex: While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.Ex: Because of the lack of stocking space, there are many products that we can order for next day pick-up.* colección de fondos electrónicos = e-collection [electronic collection].* colección de fondos locales = local history collection, local collection.* con suficientes fondos = properly stocked.* consultar los fondos = search + holdings.* dotar de fondos a una biblioteca = stock + library.* exceso de fondos = overstock.* expurgo de fondos bibliográficos = collection weeding, stock weeding.* fondo antiguo = antiquarian materials.* fondo bibliográfico = bookstock [book stock].* fondo circulante = circulating collection.* fondo de acceso restringido = reserve collection.* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.* fondo de lectura "formativo-recreativa" = browser collection.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* fondo de recursos electrónicos de acceso restringido = electronic reserve.* fondo de registros bibliográficos = bibliographic pool, bibliographic record pool.* fondo de revistas = periodical holdings.* fondo documental = document collection.* fondo local = local material.* fondos bibliográficos = holdings, stock.* fondos de acceso libre = open stacks.* fondos de acceso restringido = closed access collection, closed stacks, closed access stacks.* fondos de la biblioteca = library's stock, library materials.* fondos de libre acceso = open access stacks.* fondos de material audiovisual = AV holdings.* fondos de publicaciones periódicas = serial holdings.* fondos de revistas = journal holdings.* fondos indioamericanos = American Indian materials.* fondos integrados = integrated stock.* fondos locales = local history material.* fondos patrimoniales = heritage collection.* ingresar en los fondos = accession.* mención de fondos = holdings statement.* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.* renovación de fondos = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.* renovar fondos = turn over.* replanteamiento de los fondos = stock revision.* sección de fondos locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.* selección de fondos = stock selection.* * *A1 (parte más baja) bottomel fondo del mar the bottom of the seael fondo de la cacerola/bolsa the bottom of the saucepan/bages muy profundo, no consigo tocar fondo it's very deep, I can't touch the bottomen el fondo de su corazón deep down (in his heart)tenemos que llegar al fondo de esta cuestión we must get to the bottom of this matterhay un fondo de verdad en esa historia there is an element of truth in that storyhay en él un fondo de maldad there's a streak of maliciousness in him2 (de un pasillo, una calle) end; (de una habitación) backal fondo, a la derecha at the end, on the rightsiga hasta el fondo del pasillo go to the end of the corridoryo vivo justo al fondo de la calle I live right at the end of the streetencontró la carta al fondo del cajón he found the letter at the back of the drawerestaban sentados al or en el fondo de la sala they were sitting at the back of the room3(profundidad): esta piscina tiene poco fondo this pool is not very deep o is quite shallownecesito un cajón con más fondo I need a deeper drawer4 (de un edificio) depthel edificio tiene poca fachada pero mucho fondo the building has a narrow frontage but it goes back a long way5 (en un cuadro, una fotografía) backgroundestampado blanco sobre fondo gris white print on gray backgroundCompuesto:( Inf) wallpaperB1 ( Lit) (contenido) contentel fondo y la forma de una novela the form and content of a novel2 ( Der):una cuestión de fondo a question of lawC ( Fin)1 (de dinero) fundun fondo para las víctimas del siniestro a fund for the disaster victimstenemos un fondo común para estas cosas we have a joint fund o ( colloq) a kitty for these thingsrecaudar fondos to raise moneyreunió los fondos para la operación he raised the funds o money for the operationno dispone de fondos suficientes en la cuenta he does not have sufficient funds o money in his accountme dio un cheque sin fondos the check he gave me bounced, he gave me a dud check, the bank would not honor the check he gave me ( frml)el departamento no dispone de fondos para este fin the department does not have funds o money available for this purposelos fondos están bloqueados the funds have been frozen3a fondo perdido ‹inversión/préstamo› non-refundable, non-recoverablelo que pagas de alquiler es dinero a fondo perdido the money you spend on rent is money wasted o ( colloq) money down the drainCompuestos:sinking fundventure capital fundventure capital fundgoodwill( Fin) fund of fundsdeposit guarantee fundstrike fundinvestment fundReal Estate Investment Trust, REIThedge fundresearch fundpension fundprovident fundslush fundfighting fundtracker fund(UE) Cohesion Fund(UE) European Development Fund(UE) European Regional Development Fund(UE) European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee FundInternational Monetary Fund, IMF(UE) European Social Fundmpl public funds (pl)mpl secret funds (pl)D ( Dep)1(en atletismo): de fondo ‹corredor/carrera/prueba› long-distance2 (en gimnasia) push-up, press-up ( BrE)E (de una biblioteca, un museo) collectionCompuesto:list (of titles)F (de una alcachofa) heartH ( en locs):( loc adv) ‹prepararse/entrenar› thoroughlyesto necesita una limpieza a fondo this needs a thorough cleanuna reforma a fondo de las instituciones a sweeping reform of the institutionsestudiar a fondo un problema to study a problem in depthlos próximos días deben ser aprovechados a fondo you/we must make full use of the next few days, you/we must use the next few days to the full‹error/discrepancia› fundamental maquillajede cuatro en fondo four abreasten el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad persondiscutimos mucho, pero en el fondo nos llevamos bien we quarrel a lot but basically we get on all right o but we get on all right, reallytener buen fondoor no tener mal fondo to be a good person at heart, to have one's heart in the right placetocar fondo: en el mes de abril el precio tocó fondo in April the price bottomed outya hemos tocado fondo y las cosas empiezan a ir mejor we seem to be past the worst now and things are beginning to go bettersu credibilidad ha tocado fondo his credibility has hit o reached rock bottomme voy a tener que volver porque ya estoy tocando fondo I'm going to have to go back because I'm down to my last few dollars ( o pesos etc)I ( Chi) (olla grande) cauldron, large pot* * *
fondo sustantivo masculino
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llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión I'll get to the bottom of this matter
(— de habitación) back;
c) ( profundidad):
2 (Lit) ( contenido) content
3 (Fin)
◊ hacer un fondo común to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kittyb)
recaudar fondos to raise money;
un cheque sin fondos a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)
4 (Dep) ( en atletismo):
5 (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt
6 ( en locs)
‹ limpieza› thorough;
( loc adv) ‹prepararse/entrenar› thoroughly;
de fondo ‹ruido/música› background ( before n);
en el fondo: en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really;
en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person
fondo sustantivo masculino
1 (parte más profunda) bottom
un doble fondo, a false bottom
2 (interior de una persona) en el fondo es muy tierno, deep down he's very gentle
3 (extremo opuesto) (de una habitación) back
(de un pasillo) end
4 (segundo plano) background
música de fondo, background music
mujer sobre fondo rojo, woman on a red background
5 (núcleo, meollo) essence, core
el fondo del asunto, the core of the matter
6 Prensa artículo de fondo, leading article
7 Dep corredor de fondo, long-distance runner
esquí de fondo, cross-country skiing
8 Fin fund: nos dio un cheque sin fondos, he gave us a bad cheque
familiar fondo común, kitty 9 bajos fondos, underworld
10 (conjunto de documentos, libros etc.) batch: los fondos documentales están en el sótano, the batches of documents are in the basement
♦ Locuciones: tocar fondo, Náut to touch bottom
figurado to reach rock bottom
a fondo, thoroughly
a fondo perdido, non-recoverable funds
' fondo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esquí
- F.M.I.
- FMI
- FSE
- lecho
- revolverse
- sentar
- telón
- artículo
- barril
- bien
- carrera
- corredor
- crear
- cuestión
- doble
- maquillaje
- mar
English:
back
- backdrop
- background
- bed
- blunder
- board
- bottom
- bottom out
- bottomless
- clean out
- clear out
- cross-country
- dappled
- depth
- end
- extensive
- floor
- fund
- going-over
- groundswell
- heart
- IMF
- inch
- International Monetary Fund
- kitty
- long-distance
- mutual fund
- pool
- scrub down
- seabed
- sink
- spring-clean
- stuff away
- thoroughly
- thrash out
- underneath
- unit trust
- abreast
- clean
- closely
- deep
- deeply
- disaster
- float
- full
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* * *fondo nm1. [parte inferior] bottom;el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea;fondos [de embarcación] bottom;dar fondo [embarcación] to drop anchor;echar a fondo [embarcación] to sink;irse a fondo [embarcación] to sink, to founder;sin fondo bottomless;RP Fam¡fondo blanco! bottoms up!;tocar fondo [embarcación] to hit the bottom (of the sea/river);[crisis] to bottom out;su popularidad ha tocado fondo their popularity has reached an all-time low o rock bottom;mi paciencia ha tocado fondo my patience has reached its limit2. [de habitación, escenario] back;al fondo de [calle, pasillo] at the end of;[sala] at the back of;el fondo de la pista the back of the court;los baños están al fondo del pasillo, a la derecha the toilets are at the end of the corridor, on the right3. [dimensión] depth;un río de poco fondo a shallow river;tener un metro de fondo to be one metre deep4. [de cuadro, foto, tela] background;quiero una tela de flores sobre fondo negro I'd like some material with a pattern of flowers on a black background;al fondo in the background5. [de alcachofa] heart6. [de asunto, problema] heart, bottom;el problema de fondo the underlying problem;la cuestión de fondo the fundamental issue;llegar al fondo de to get to the heart o bottom of;el gobierno quiere llegar al fondo de la cuestión the government wants to get to the bottom of the matter;en el fondo [en lo más íntimo] deep down;[en lo esencial] basically;en el fondo está enamorada de él deep down, she loves him;en el fondo, no es mala persona deep down, she's not a bad person;en el fondo tus problemas son los mismos basically, you have the same problems8. [de obra literaria] substance9. [de dinero] fund;a fondo perdido [préstamo] non-returnable;no estamos dispuestos a invertir a fondo perdido we're not prepared to pour money down the drain;fondos [capital] funds;nos hemos quedado sin fondos our funds have run out;un cheque sin fondos a bad cheque;estar mal de fondos [persona] to be badly off;[empresa] to be short of funds;recaudar fondos to raise fundsEcon fondo de amortización sinking fund;fondos bloqueados frozen funds;fondo de cohesión cohesion fund;Fin fondo de comercio goodwill;fondo de compensación interterritorial interterritorial compensation fund;fondo común kitty;poner un fondo (común) to set up a kitty;Fin fondo de crédito permanente evergreen fund;fondo de emergencia contingency fund;UE fondos estructurales structural funds; Fin fondo ético ethical fund; UE Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo European Development Fund; UE Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional European Regional Development Fund;fondo de fideicomiso trust fund;Fin fondo de garantía de depósitos deposit guarantee fund; Fin fondo de inversión investment fund; Fin fondo de inversión ético ethical investment fund;fondo de inversión inmobiliaria real estate investment fund;Fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund;Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza World Wildlife Fund;Econ fondo de pensiones pension fund;fondos públicos public funds;Fin fondo de renta fija non-equity fund, bond fund; Fin fondo de renta variable equity fund;fondos reservados = contingency funds available to ministries, for which they do not have to account publicly;Fin fondo rotativo revolving fund; UE Fondo Social Europeo European Social Fund;fondo vitalicio life annuity10. [fundamento] reason, basis;sus acciones tienen siempre un fondo humanitario everything she does is for humanitarian reasons11.hacer algo a fondo [en profundidad] to do sth thoroughly;hicimos una lectura a fondo we read it through carefully;hacer una limpieza a fondo to have a thorough clean;el juez ha ordenado una investigación a fondo the judge has ordered a full enquiry o an in-depth investigation;emplearse a fondo to do one's utmost12. [de biblioteca, archivo] catalogue, collectionfondo editorial backlistmedio fondo middle-distance running;carrera de fondo long-distance race;esquí de fondo cross-country skiing;de medio fondo middle-distancefondo en carretera [ciclismo] road racing16. Carib, Méx [prenda] petticoat18. RP [patio] back patio* * *m1 bottom;doble fondo false bottom;fondo marino seabed;tocar fondo fig reach bottom;los bajos fondos the underworld sg2 ( profundidad) depth;hacer una limpieza a fondo de algo give sth a thorough clean, clean sth thoroughly;emplearse a fondo fig give one’s all;ir al fondo de algo look at sth in depth;en el fondo deep down4 PINT, FOT background;música de fondo background music6 COM fund;fondos pl money sg, funds;a fondo perdido non-refundable;sin fondos cheque dud7 DEP:de medio fondo middle distance atr8 ( disposición):tiene buen fondo he’s got a good heart* * *fondo nm1) : bottom2) : rear, back, end3) : depth4) : background5) : sea bed6) : fundfondo de inversiones: investment fund8) fondos nmpl: funds, resourcescheque sin fondos: bounced check9)a fondo : thoroughly, in depthen fondo : abreast* * *fondo n1. (en general) bottom2. (de calle, pasillo) end3. (de habitación) back4. (segundo término) background -
6 wahr
Adj.1. true; (wirklich) auch real; eine wahre Geschichte a true story; etw. wahr machen make s.th. come true; (Drohung, Versprechen etc.) carry out s.th.; wahr werden come true; der wahre Grund the real reason; davon ist kein Wort wahr there’s not a word of truth in it; stärker: it’s a pack of lies umg.; das ist ein wahres Wort oder wohl wahr that’s very true, there’s a lot of truth in that; so wahr mir Gott helfe JUR. so help me God; so wahr ich hier stehe! umg. as sure as I’m standing here, I kid you not; was wahr ist, ist wahr truth will out; das ist schon gar nicht mehr wahr umg. that was a long time ago; das darf doch nicht wahr sein! umg. I don’t believe it!; das ist nicht das Wahre umg. it’s not the real thing ( oder the real McCoy umg.); es ist etwas Wahres dran there’s something in it, there’s an element of truth in ( oder to) it; wahre Ortszeit true local time2. (ausgesprochen) real; förm. veritable; eine wahre Fundgrube a veritable treasure trove; ein wahrer Jungbrunnen a veritable fountain of youth; ein wahres Wunder a real ( oder true) miracle; das ist eine wahre Wohltat what a relief; ein wahres Glück, dass sie hier waren thank goodness they were here3. gespr.: nicht wahr? isn’t that so?; isn’t it etc.?, doesn’t he etc.?, haven’t they etc.?; er kommt doch, nicht wahr? he 'is coming, isn’t he?; nicht wahr, Jens, das findest du auch? you think the same, don’t you, Jens?; einzig II, Jakob, Sinn 4, Wort 1 etc.* * *true; veracious; veritable* * *[vaːɐ]adjGeschichte, Liebe, Glaube etc true; (= echt) Kunst, Glück etc auch real, genuine; Freund, Freundschaft auch real; (attr = wirklich) real, veritableim wáhrsten Sinne des Wortes — in the true sense of the word
daran ist kein wáhres Wort, davon ist kein Wort wáhr — there's not a word of truth in it
da hast du ein wáhres Wort gesprochen (inf) — that's very true, there's a lot of truth in that
etw wáhr machen (Pläne) — to make sth a reality; Versprechung, Drohung to carry sth out
wáhr werden — to come true; (Hoffnung, Pläne auch) to become a reality
so wáhr mir Gott helfe! — so help me God!
so wáhr ich lebe/hier stehe — as sure as I'm alive/standing here, as sure as eggs is eggs (Brit inf)
das darf or kann doch nicht wáhr sein! (inf) — it can't be true!
das ist schon gar nicht mehr wáhr (inf) (verstärkend) — it's not true! (inf)
das ist nicht das Wahre (inf) — it's no great shakes (inf)
die Stelle ist nicht gerade der wáhre Jakob or Otto or das Wahre (inf) — it's not exactly the greatest job (on earth)
See:→ nicht, einzig* * *1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) true2) truthfully* * *[va:ɐ̯]1. (zutreffend) trueeine \wahre Geschichte a true story\wahr werden to become a realityder \wahre Täter the real culprit3. (aufrichtig) real, trueein \wahrer Freund a real [or true] frienddas \wahre Glück real [or true] happinessdie \wahre Liebe true love4.▶ das darf [o kann] doch nicht \wahr sein! (fam: verärgert) I don't believe this [or it]!; (entsetzt) it can't be true!vier Wochen Urlaub, das wäre jetzt das einzig W\wahre to have four weeks holiday would be just what the doctor ordered▶ da ist etwas W\wahres dran (fam) there's some truth in it; (als Antwort) you're not wrong there fam▶ etw \wahr machen to carry out sth* * *1) true[das] ist ja gar nicht wahr! — that's just not true!
du hast Hunger, nicht wahr? — you're hungry, aren't you?
nicht wahr, er weiß es doch? — he does know, doesn't he?
das darf [doch] nicht wahr sein! — I don't believe it!
2) nicht präd. (wirklich) real <reason, motive, feelings, joy, etc.>; actual < culprit>; true, real <friend, friendship, love, art>; veritable < miracle>das ist das einzig Wahre — (ugs.) that's just what the doctor ordered (coll.)
* * *wahr adj1. true; (wirklich) auch real;eine wahre Geschichte a true story;etwas wahr machen make sth come true; (Drohung, Versprechen etc) carry out sth;wahr werden come true;der wahre Grund the real reason;wohl wahr that’s very true, there’s a lot of truth in that;so wahr mir Gott helfe JUR so help me God;so wahr ich hier stehe! umg as sure as I’m standing here, I kid you not;was wahr ist, ist wahr truth will out;das ist schon gar nicht mehr wahr umg that was a long time ago;das darf doch nicht wahr sein! umg I don’t believe it!;es ist etwas Wahres dran there’s something in it, there’s an element of truth in ( oder to) it;wahre Ortszeit true local timeeine wahre Fundgrube a veritable treasure trove;ein wahrer Jungbrunnen a veritable fountain of youth;ein wahres Wunder a real ( oder true) miracle;das ist eine wahre Wohltat what a relief;ein wahres Glück, dass sie hier waren thank goodness they were here3. gespr:nicht wahr? isn’t that so?; isn’t it etc?, doesn’t he etc?, haven’t they etc?;er kommt doch, nicht wahr? he 'is coming, isn’t he?;nicht wahr, Jens, das findest du auch? you think the same, don’t you, Jens?; → einzig B, Jakob, Sinn 4, Wort 1 etc* * *1) true[das] ist ja gar nicht wahr! — that's just not true!
du hast Hunger, nicht wahr? — you're hungry, aren't you?
nicht wahr, er weiß es doch? — he does know, doesn't he?
das darf [doch] nicht wahr sein! — I don't believe it!
2) nicht präd. (wirklich) real <reason, motive, feelings, joy, etc.>; actual < culprit>; true, real <friend, friendship, love, art>; veritable < miracle>das ist das einzig Wahre — (ugs.) that's just what the doctor ordered (coll.)
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7 fond
fond [fɔ̃]1. masculine nouna. [de récipient, vallée, jardin] bottom ; [de pièce] backb. ( = tréfonds) merci du fond du cœur I thank you from the bottom of my heart• il pensait au fond de lui(-même) que... deep down he thought that...c. ( = essentiel) [d'affaire, question, débat] heartd. ( = contenu) contente. ( = arrière-plan) background• fond sonore or musical background musicf. ( = petite quantité) drop• de fond [course, coureur] long-distanceh. [de pantalon] seat2. compounds* * *fɔ̃
1.
nom masculin1) ( partie inférieure) bottomtoucher le fond — ( dans l'eau) to touch the bottom; fig to hit rock bottom
2) ( paroi) ( horizontale) bottom; ( verticale) back3) ( partie reculée) (de cour, magasin) back; (de couloir, pièce) far endavancer dans le fond — ( dans un bus) to move up the bus
4) ( essence)au fond or dans le fond, le problème est simple — the problem is simple, in fact
dans le fond, tu as raison — you're right, really
5) ( de texte) content6) ( intérieur)regarder quelqu'un au fond des yeux — ( avec amour) to look deep into somebody's eyes; ( avec suspicion) to give somebody a searching look
7) ( arrière-plan) background8) ( petite quantité)9) ( hauteur d'eau)il y a 20 mètres de fond — the water is 20 metres [BrE] deep
l'épave gisait par 30 mètres de fond — the wreck lay 30 metres [BrE] down
10) Sport11) ( de pantalon) seat
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à fond locution adverbiale1) ( complètement)soutenir quelqu'un/quelque chose à fond, être à fond (colloq) pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to support somebody/something wholeheartedly
2) (colloq) ( vite)•Phrasal Verbs:••user ses fonds de culotte sur le même banc — fig to be at school together
* * *fɔ̃ nmSee:1) [récipient, trou] bottomMon porte-monnaie est au fond de mon sac. — My purse is at the bottom of my bag.
envoyer par le fond NAVIGATION (= couler) — to send to the bottom
2) [salle, scène, cour] backIl est assis au fond de la classe. — He sits at the back of the class.
Les toilettes sont au fond du couloir. — The toilets are at the end of the corridor.
3) figIl m'a dit le fond de sa pensée. — He told me what he really thinks.
le fond de l'air; Le fond de l'air est frais. — It's quite chilly out of the sun.
4) [tableau, décor] background5) (opposé à la forme) content6) (= petite quantité)Il ne lui restait qu'un fond de vin rouge. — He only had a drop of red wine left in his glass.
7) SPORTcourse de fond; épreuve de fond — long-distance race
à fond adv [connaître] — thoroughly, [soutenir] entirely, [appuyer, visser] right down
à fond (de train) adv * — full tilt
dans le fond; au fond adv (= en somme) — all things considered
Dans le fond, ce n'est pas si grave. — All things considered, it's not really that bad.
* * *A nm1 ( partie inférieure) bottom; dans le or au fond du verre/de mon sac in the bottom of the glass/of my bag; au fond du tiroir/de la vallée/de la mer at the bottom of the drawer/of the valley/of the sea; tout au fond du canal at the very bottom of the canal; puits sans fond fig bottomless pit; vider les fonds de bouteilles to empty out all the old bottles; faire les fonds de poubelles to go through the rubbish GB ou garbage US; toucher le fond ( dans l'eau) to touch the bottom; fig to hit rock bottom; envoyer un navire par le fond to sink a ship; descendre au fond d'un puits/de la mine to go down a well/the mine; travailler au fond [mineur] to work down the mine; avoir dix ans de fond [mineur] to have spent ten years down the mine; ⇒ tiroir;2 Géog, Tech ( paroi) ( horizontale) bottom; ( verticale) back; le fond de la casserole est en cuivre the bottom of the saucepan is copper; le fond du placard se démonte the back of the cupboard comes out; valise à double fond suitcase with a false bottom; fond de la mer seabed; fond de l'océan ocean floor; ⇒ grand;3 ( partie reculée) (de cour, magasin) back; (de couloir, pièce) far end; au fond de l'armoire in the back of the wardrobe; être assis tout au fond to be sitting right at the back; la chambre/l'étagère du fond the back bedroom/shelf; au fond des bois deep in the woods; j'ai une arête coincée au fond de la gorge there's a fishbone stuck in my throat; avancer dans le fond ( dans un bus) to move up the bus; de fond en comble [fouiller, nettoyer, refaire] from top to bottom;4 ( essence) quel est le fond de ta pensée? what do you really think?; quel est le fond du problème? what is the problem exactly?; poser des questions de fond to ask some fundamental questions; faire des critiques de fond sur qch to find fundamental flaws in sth; les problèmes de fond sont résolus the basic problems have been solved; aller au fond des choses to get to the bottom of things; atteindre or toucher le fond du désespoir to be in the depths of despair; un fond de vérité an element of truth; un débat de fond an in-depth debate; au fond or dans le fond, le problème est simple the problem is simple, in fact; dans le fond, tu as raison you're right, really;5 Littérat ( contenu) content; le fond et la forme form and content; être d'accord sur le fond to agree on the content;6 ( intérieur) regarder qn au fond des yeux ( avec amour) to look deep into sb's eyes; ( avec suspicion) to give sb a searching look; je vous remercie du fond du cœur thank you from the bottom of my heart; au fond de son cœur or d'elle-même, elle le sait deep down she knows it; tout au fond de lui-même il regrette ses actes deep in his heart he regrets what he did; elle a un bon fond she's very good at heart; il a un mauvais fond he's got a nasty streak;7 ( arrière-plan) background; sur fond noir on a black background; sur fond de soleil couchant with a sunset in the background; sur fond de récession against a background of recession; fond musical background music; sur fond de musique with music playing in the background;8 ( petite quantité) donne-moi juste un fond de porto give me just a drop of port; laisser un fond de verre/de bouteille to leave a drop in one's glass/the bottle;9 Naut ( hauteur d'eau) il n'y a pas assez de fond pour plonger/mouiller the water is not deep enough to dive/anchor; il y a vingt mètres de fond the water is twenty metresGB deep; l'épave gisait par trente mètres de fond the wreck lay thirty metresGB down;10 Sport épreuve de fond long-distance event;11 Cout ( de pantalon) seat.B à fond loc adv1 ( complètement) connaître son domaine à fond [spécialiste] to be an expert in one's field; s'engager à fond to commit oneself totally; soutenir qn/qch à fond, être à fond pour○ qn/qch to support sb/sth wholeheartedly; nettoyer la maison à fond to give the house a thorough cleaning; respirer à fond to breathe deeply; mettre la radio/le chauffage à fond to turn the radio/the heating right up;fond d'artichaut Culin artichoke bottom; fond blanc Culin white stock; fond brun Culin brown stock; fond d'œil Anat back of the eye, fundus of the eye spéc; Méd ( examen) ophthalmoscopic examination; fond de robe Mode slip; fond de tarte Culin pastry case; fond de teint Cosmét foundation GB, make-up base US; fonds marins Géog depths of the sea.user ses fonds de culotte sur le même banc fig to be at school together.[fɔ̃] nom masculin1. [d'un récipient] bottom[d'un placard] back[de la gorge] backil y a cinq mètres de fond [de profondeur] the water is five metres deep ou in depthfond de culotte ou de pantalon seat (of one's pants)gratter ou vider ou racler les fonds de tiroir (familier & figuré) to scrape around (for money, food etc.)il connaît le fond de mon cœur/âme he knows what's in my heart/soulsur le fond, vous avez raison you're basically right4. [tempérament]il a un bon fond he's basically a good ou kind person5. [arrière-plan] backgroundle fond de l'air est frais there's a chill ou nip in the air6. [reste] dropboire ou vider les fonds de bouteilles to drink up the dregs7. CUISINEfond de sauce/soupe basis for a sauce/soup8. MINES————————à fond locution adverbialese donner à fond dans ou à quelque chose to throw oneself completely into somethingà fond de train locution adverbiale————————à fond la caisse locution adverbiale,à fond les manettes locution adverbiale(familier) → link=àà fond de train————————au fond locution adverbialeau fond, c'est mieux comme ça it's better that way, reallyau fond, on pourrait y aller en janvier in fact, we could go in January————————au fond de locution prépositionnellec'est au fond du couloir/de la salle it's at the (far) end of the corridor/of the hall→ link=auau fond————————de fond locution adjectivalede fond en comble locution adverbiale[nettoyer, fouiller] from top to bottomfond de robe nom masculinfond de teint nom masculin -
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1 [gezeten zijn] sit2 [zich met een doel ergens bevinden] sit3 [een functie bekleden] be4 [geruime tijd ergens vertoeven; verblijven] be5 [wonen] live6 [zich bevinden in de genoemde toestand] be7 [met betrekking tot een volharden in, gelaten worden op een plaats, in een toestand] 〈 zie voorbeelden〉8 [met betrekking tot zaken, zich bevinden, bevestigd zijn] be9 [met betrekking tot kleding] fit10 [gevuld, bedekt zijn met] be12 [met onbepaalde wijs] [bezig zijn met] be (… -ing), sit (… -ing)♦voorbeelden:1 blijf zitten • stay sitting (down), remain seatedgaan zitten • sit down, take a seat〈 figuurlijk〉 er eens voor gaan zitten • 〈 ter hand nemen〉 get (right) down to something/business; 〈 omstandig gaan vertellen〉 launch into one's storyzit je goed/lekker? • are you comfortable?aan de koffie zitten • be having coffeebij welke groep zit jij? • which group are you in?Jones zit in een vergadering • Jones is at a meeting3 in het bestuur zitten • be/serve on the boardop een kantoor zitten • be/work in an officewaar zit hij toch? • where can he be?nog in de kleine kinderen zitten • still have young children (on one's hands)hij zit in de amusementswereld/olie-industrie • he is in entertainment/oilwij zitten nog midden in de examens • we are still in the middle of the examsmet een gebroken been zitten • have a broken legop zware lasten zitten • have heavy expenseszonder werk/benzine zitten • be out of work/petrol(bijna) zonder geld zitten • have run short of moneyhij zit erover in dat hij zijn auto moet verkopen • he's upset about having to sell his car7 〈 figuurlijk〉 die weduwe bleef met twee kinderen zitten • that widow was left with two children (on her hands)op school blijven zitten • stay down a classer is iets tussen mijn tanden blijven zitten • something has (got) stuck between my teeth〈 figuurlijk〉 hij liet het er niet bij zitten • 〈 niet over zijn kant laten gaan〉 he didn't take it lying down; 〈 erover blijven zeuren〉 he wouldn't leave it alonedaar zitten we dan! • now we're in a messmet een probleem zitten • have a problemhoe zit het (dan) met …? • what about … (then)?het blijft niet zitten • it won't stay putlaat maar zitten • keep the changedat zit • that will holdhoe zit dat in elkaar? • how does it (all) fit together?; 〈 figuurlijk ook〉 how does that work?〈 figuurlijk〉 hem hebben zitten • 〈 uit zijn humeur zijn〉 be in a bad mood; 〈 dronken zijn〉 have had (a drop) too much〈 figuurlijk〉 daar zit het 'm in • that makes all the difference; 〈 daar gaat het juist om〉 that's the whole point〈 figuurlijk〉 er zit iets achter • 〈 ook〉 there's more to it (than meets the eye); 〈 verborgen moeilijkheid〉 there must be a catch to it〈 figuurlijk〉 er zat niets anders op dan toe te geven • there was nothing (else) for it but to give in〈 figuurlijk〉 wat zit er anders op? • what else is there to do?het zit los/scheef • it is loose/crooked〈 figuurlijk〉 alles zit hem mee/tegen • everything is going his way/against himzit het goed vast? • is it well secured?〈 figuurlijk〉 waar zit het hem in? • 〈 wat is de moeilijkheid〉 what's the problem?; 〈 oorzaak〉 what caused/what's causing it?in sla zit vitamine C • lettuce contains vitamin Cer zit onweer in de lucht • a thunderstorm is brewingheb jij geld in zijn zaak zitten? • have you got money in his business?er zit een vlek op je jurk • there is a stain on your dress〈 figuurlijk〉 〈 met een gebaar naar de keel〉 het zit me tot hier • I'm fed up (to the back teeth) with it〈 figuurlijk〉 hoe zit dat? gaan we of blijven we thuis? • what about it now? are we going or are we staying at home?die roman/film zit uitstekend in elkaar • that novel/film is beautifully constructed〈 figuurlijk〉 weet jij, hoe de zaak precies in elkaar zit? • do you know all the ins and outs of the matter?ergens vol mee zitten • be full of somethingonder de modder/luizen/schulden zitten • be covered with mud/lice, be (up to one's ears) in debt12 we zitten te eten • we are having dinner/lunchze zit daar maar te piekeren • she just sits there broodinghij zit te springen om naar huis te gaan • he can't wait to go homein zijn eentje zitten zingen/drinken • sit singing to oneself, be a lone drinkerzitten te zitten • hang/sit aroundhet zit er aan te komen • it's on its wayop tekenles zitten • be taking drawing lessonsop water en brood zitten • be (kept) on bread and waterwegens diefstal zitten • do time for thefthij zit overal aan • he cannot leave anything aloneachter de meisjes aan zitten • chase ((around) after) girlsdaar zit een vrouw achter • there is a woman involvedde zomer zit er weer op • the summer's over againmijn taak zit er weer op • that's my job out of the wayhet zit erop • that's that (done)wie heeft er aan mijn recorder gezeten? • who has been at/ 〈 ernstiger〉tampering with my cassette-player?〈 figuurlijk〉 achter iemand/iets aan zitten • pursue someone/something; 〈 proberen relatie aan te knopen〉 be after someone; 〈 volgen〉 follow someoneer zit een actrice in haar • she has the makings of an actress (in her)ze zit goed in de kleren • she is well off for clothesdeze auto zit al gauw op 120 km • this car does 120 km fairly easily -
9 جزء
جُزْء \ element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. fragment: a small part that has been broken off. part: a piece of sth.; not all of it: The story is divided into four parts. I spent part of the money on food. piece: a bit; a small part: a piece of paper; a piece of that cake; a glass broken to pieces. section: a part or division (of a group, a machine, an aeroplane, etc.): The examination paper was in three sections, with five questions in each of them. The front section of the train goes to Edinburgh, the rest is taken off at Birmingham. segment: a piece of sth. (often natural): The inside of an orange is divided into a number of segments. \ أَجْزَاء الآلة \ machinery: the parts of a machine: Don’t catch your finger in the machinery. \ أَجْزَاءٌ دَوّارة (مِن عجَلاتٍ وتُروس) \ running gear. \ _(field) Eng. \ الأَجْزَاء المتحرّكة من الآلة (في صيغة الجمع) \ works: the moving parts of a machine (other than the wheels of a vehicle): You should oil the works of your sewing machine. \ أَجْزَاء نَزوعة (يُمكِنُ فَصلُها) \ detachable parts. \ الجُزْء الأوسط من الحشرة \ thorax: the middle part of an insect, between the head and the abdomen. \ جُزْء تَفْصيلي \ detail: one of the small parts that make up a complete description: Please give me all the details of the accident. Describe it in detail. \ الجُزْء الخارجيّ \ outside: (often attrib.) the outer part; not the enclosed part: The outside of the house was painted white. \ الجُزْء الذي يُقْعَدُ عَلَيه \ seat: the part on which one’s bottom rests, when one sits: the seat of one’s trousers; the seat of a chair (not its back or its legs). \ جُزْء الشارع المُخَطَّط (المُخَصَّص لعُبور المُشاة) \ zebra crossing: (in Britain) a place on a busy street marked in black and white stripes, where people have the right to cross the street. \ جُزْء طفيف \ fraction: a small part: Only a fraction of the money remained. \ الجُزْء العَمِيق \ channel: the deep part of a waterway: Keep to the channel or you will stick in the mud. \ جُزْءٌ مُقْتَطَع \ fraction. \ جُزْء مُكوِّن (لِـ) \ component: helping to form a complete thing: There are many component parts of a machine. ingredient: a part of a mixture (esp. in cooking). \ الجُزْء المُلامس للأرض من دُولاب السيّارة \ tread: the raised pattern on a tyre (which stops it from sliding). \ جُزْء من أجزاء الكلام \ part of speech: (in the study of language) a kind of word, such as verb or noun. \ جُزْء من بَلَد \ country: land with a special nature or character: This is good farming country. The road ran through thickly wooded country. \ جُزْء من بِناء مَبْنِيّ بالحَجَر \ stonework: decorative stone that is built into a wall, etc.. \ جُزْء من مائة من الدُّولار \ cent: a piece of money that is worth one hundredth of the chief coin: 100 cents make one American dollar. -
10 شيء
شَيْء \ article: a particular thing: an article of clothing. element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. object: sth. that can be seen or touched: The dead man had been struck with some sharp object, such as an axe. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing, any object I can’t lift heavy things, a matter; an affair He told me some strange things. \ أَشْياء متعاقِبَة أو متتالِيَة \ succession: a number of things that follow each other: a succession of accidents. \ أَشْياء مُسْتَنْقَذَة \ salvage: things that are salvaged; waste material (such as paper and iron) that can be collected, treated and reused. \ أَشْياء نفيسة جدًّا \ treasure: sth. very valuable and rare: art treasures. \ شَيْءٌ آخَر \ other: (in comparisons) a different one: Some smoke; others do not. He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any others. This side is dry; the other is wet. \ الشَّيْءُ الأَقَلّ \ least: one that is smallest: That is the least of my troubles! Helping him was the least we could do. \ شَيْءٌ تافه \ trifle: a small unimportant matter: Don’t quarrel over trifles. \ شَيْءٌ ثَمين \ asset: a valuable quality or possession: A fast runner is an asset to his team. \ See Also قيم (قَيِّم)، مكسب (مَكْسَب) \ شَيْءٌ جَذّاب \ attraction: power of attracting; sth. that attracts. \ See Also جذب (جَذْب) \ شَيْءٌ حَرِيّ بالنَّظَر \ sight: sth. that is seen, or is worth seeing: The spring flowers in the public gardens are a wonderful sight. We are going to Rome to see the sights. \ شَيْءٌ شبيه بِـ \ something like: rather like: A rat looks something like a mouse, but it’s bigger. \ See Also مثل (مِثْل) \ شَيْءٌ عَجيب \ wonder: sth. that causes surprise or admiration: Read about the wonders of modern science. Clever men can work wonders (produce surprising results). \ شَيْءٌ عديم القيمة \ dud: sth. useless because it is badly or dishonestly made; sth. that doesn’t work: We bought a dud washing-machine. This coin is a dud. \ شَيْءٌ غَرِيب \ curiosity: a strange object. \ الشَّيْءُ القليل \ little: hardly anything; less than a reasonable amount: He did little to help her. \ شَيْءٌ مؤسِف \ shame: (with a) an unfortunate thing: It’s a shame that you can’t go with us to the park. \ See Also محزن (مُحْزِن) \ شَيْءٌ مَا \ anything: pron. a thing of any kind: Will you have anything to eat?. something: some thing (but usu. anything in questions or negative sentences): Give him something to eat. \ شَيْءٌ مُخْجِل \ shame: a dishonourable thing: It’s a shame to play tricks on a blind man. \ See Also مخز (مُخْزٍ) \ شَيْءٌ مُخَيِّب للأَمَل \ disappointment: (a cause for) being disappointed. \ شَيْءٌ معروض \ exhibit: sth. that is put on show. \ شَيْءٌ مِنْ \ any: pron. in questions; after if or whether: Have you any money? Have you any books on art? I wonder if / whether she has any milk / any bottles of beer?, after not and without: I haven’t got any money / books. He did it without any difficulty. some: (with nouns) an amount of: I need some money. Can you lend me some?. \ See Also أي (أيّ) \ شَيْءٌ مُنْتَج \ production: producing; the quantity of things produced; an act of producing (a play or film): We must increase car production. They saw a new production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. \ See Also إنتاج (إنْتَاج) \ شَيْءٌ نادر الحصول \ freak: sth. that is rare and peculiar; a living creature of unnatural form: By some strange freak, a little snow fell in Egypt. This animal is a freak; it has two tails. \ شَيْءٌ هائِل الحَجْم \ monster: an unusually large (and often strangely shaped) person or thing; a nasty cruel person: They found the bones of some ancient monster. An aircraft with 500 seats is a real monster. \ شَيْءٌ يُشْتَرَى للاستثمار \ investment: sth. expensive that seems worth it: I bought this picture as an investment (I hope to sell it at a higher price later). \ شَيْءٌ يُشْعَل به (وَلْعَة) \ light: the use of a match or lighter for a cigarette: Can you give me a light?. \ شَيْءٌ يُلهي \ distraction: sth. that takes one’s mind off one’s work. \ See Also يُشْغِل \ والشَّيءُ بالشّيءِ يُذكَر (عِلى فِكْرَة) \ by the way: (used when adding a new idea to what one has said): By the way, did you know his wife was ill?. -
11 fragment
جُزْء \ element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. fragment: a small part that has been broken off. part: a piece of sth.; not all of it: The story is divided into four parts. I spent part of the money on food. piece: a bit; a small part: a piece of paper; a piece of that cake; a glass broken to pieces. section: a part or division (of a group, a machine, an aeroplane, etc.): The examination paper was in three sections, with five questions in each of them. The front section of the train goes to Edinburgh, the rest is taken off at Birmingham. segment: a piece of sth. (often natural): The inside of an orange is divided into a number of segments. -
12 part
جُزْء \ element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. fragment: a small part that has been broken off. part: a piece of sth.; not all of it: The story is divided into four parts. I spent part of the money on food. piece: a bit; a small part: a piece of paper; a piece of that cake; a glass broken to pieces. section: a part or division (of a group, a machine, an aeroplane, etc.): The examination paper was in three sections, with five questions in each of them. The front section of the train goes to Edinburgh, the rest is taken off at Birmingham. segment: a piece of sth. (often natural): The inside of an orange is divided into a number of segments. -
13 piece
جُزْء \ element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. fragment: a small part that has been broken off. part: a piece of sth.; not all of it: The story is divided into four parts. I spent part of the money on food. piece: a bit; a small part: a piece of paper; a piece of that cake; a glass broken to pieces. section: a part or division (of a group, a machine, an aeroplane, etc.): The examination paper was in three sections, with five questions in each of them. The front section of the train goes to Edinburgh, the rest is taken off at Birmingham. segment: a piece of sth. (often natural): The inside of an orange is divided into a number of segments. -
14 section
جُزْء \ element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. fragment: a small part that has been broken off. part: a piece of sth.; not all of it: The story is divided into four parts. I spent part of the money on food. piece: a bit; a small part: a piece of paper; a piece of that cake; a glass broken to pieces. section: a part or division (of a group, a machine, an aeroplane, etc.): The examination paper was in three sections, with five questions in each of them. The front section of the train goes to Edinburgh, the rest is taken off at Birmingham. segment: a piece of sth. (often natural): The inside of an orange is divided into a number of segments. -
15 segment
جُزْء \ element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. fragment: a small part that has been broken off. part: a piece of sth.; not all of it: The story is divided into four parts. I spent part of the money on food. piece: a bit; a small part: a piece of paper; a piece of that cake; a glass broken to pieces. section: a part or division (of a group, a machine, an aeroplane, etc.): The examination paper was in three sections, with five questions in each of them. The front section of the train goes to Edinburgh, the rest is taken off at Birmingham. segment: a piece of sth. (often natural): The inside of an orange is divided into a number of segments. -
16 article
شَيْء \ article: a particular thing: an article of clothing. element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. object: sth. that can be seen or touched: The dead man had been struck with some sharp object, such as an axe. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing, any object I can’t lift heavy things, a matter; an affair He told me some strange things. -
17 object
شَيْء \ article: a particular thing: an article of clothing. element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. object: sth. that can be seen or touched: The dead man had been struck with some sharp object, such as an axe. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing, any object I can’t lift heavy things, a matter; an affair He told me some strange things. -
18 thing
شَيْء \ article: a particular thing: an article of clothing. element: a part of sth.; a quality that is noticed: There is an element of truth in what you say. object: sth. that can be seen or touched: The dead man had been struck with some sharp object, such as an axe. thing: an action: You did the wrong thing, any object I can’t lift heavy things, a matter; an affair He told me some strange things. -
19 grond
4 [bodem onder water] bottom♦voorbeelden:een stuk grond • a plot of landbraakliggende grond • waste landlaag bij de grond • 〈 figuurlijk〉 commonplace, pedestrian, triteiemand tegen de grond slaan • knock someone flattegen de grond gaan • fall down〈 figuurlijk〉 zij heeft haar bedrijf van de grond af opgebouwd • she built up her firm up from scratch2 〈 schertsend〉 een kunstenaar van de koude grond • a third-rate/would-be artist, an artist of sortsschrale/onvruchtbare grond • barren/poor soilvaste grond onder de voeten hebben • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 be on firm/solid groundgewijde grond • consecrated groundiemand nog verder de grond in trappen • kick someone when he's downtoen de grond hem te heet onder de voeten werd • when things got too hot for him〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand/iets de grond in prijzen • praise someone/something to the skiesals aan de grond genageld staan • be rooted to the spotdoor de grond (kunnen) gaan/zinken van schaamte • not know where to put oneself for embarrassmentop de grond zitten • sit on the ground/floor〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand de grond in boren • crush someone; 〈 (ernstig) bekritiseren〉 crucify someone, tear/pull someone to pieces/shreds〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand/iets te gronde richten • ruin someone/somethingzichzelf te gronde richten • dig one's own gravegoede grond hebben iets aan te nemen • have good grounds/reason for somethingop medische gronden • for medical reasons, on medical groundsgronden aanvoeren voor • advance arguments fordie bewering mist alle grond • that assertion is without (any) foundation/is groundlessop grond van zijn huidskleur • because of/on account of his colourop grond van artikel 26 • on the basis of/by virtue of section 26op grond waarvan • on the basis of whichop grond van het feit dat … • on the basis of/by reason of the fact that …6 in de grond van de zaak • at bottom, basicallydat komt uit de grond van zijn hart • that comes from the bottom of his heart -
20 viso
m.1 sheen (reflejo) (de tejido).2 lining.3 appearance.4 shimmer, sheen.5 underskirt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: visar.* * *1 (reflejo) sheen, shimmer2 (ropa interior) underskirt3 figurado (apariencia) appearance\de viso importanttener visos de to seem, appear* * *SM1) [de metal] gleam, glint2) (=aspecto)3) (=ropa) slip4)5) (Geog) viewpoint, vantage pointnegro con visos azules — black with a bluish sheen, black with bluish lights in it
* * *1) (Indum) petticoat, underskirt2) visos masculino plurala) ( apariencia)una historia con pocos visos de verosimilitud — a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality
b) ( refulgencia)los visos incandescentes del atardecer — (liter) the glowing rays of evening
c) ( en tela) sheenazul con visos verdes — blue shot with green o with a greenish sheen
* * *= sidenote [side-note].Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.----* un viso de = a whiff of.* * *1) (Indum) petticoat, underskirt2) visos masculino plurala) ( apariencia)una historia con pocos visos de verosimilitud — a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality
b) ( refulgencia)los visos incandescentes del atardecer — (liter) the glowing rays of evening
c) ( en tela) sheenazul con visos verdes — blue shot with green o with a greenish sheen
* * *= sidenote [side-note].Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.
* un viso de = a whiff of.* * *A ( Indum) petticoat, underskirt1(apariencia): una situación con visos de tragedia a seemingly o an apparently tragic situationun problema que no tiene visos de resolverse a problem which shows no sign of being solveduna historia con muy pocos visos de verosimilitud a story which seems to bear little resemblance to reality2 ( liter)(refulgencia): los cristales de la araña daban visos de colores the glass in the chandelier sparkled with different colorsel agua reflejaba los visos incandescentes del atardecer the water reflected the glowing rays of evening3 (en una tela) sheenuna tela azul con visos verdes blue material shot with green o with a greenish sheen* * *
Del verbo visar: ( conjugate visar)
viso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
visó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
visar
viso
visar ( conjugate visar) verbo transitivo ‹ documento› to endorse;
‹ pasaporte› to visa
viso sustantivo masculino (Indum) petticoat, underskirt
visar vtr (dar validez: a un documento) to endorse
(: al pasaporte) to visa
viso sustantivo masculino
1 (reflejos) sheen, overtones
2 (apariencia) tiene visos de ser importante, it seems to be important
' viso' also found in these entries:
English:
petticoat
- under
* * *viso nm1. [reflejo] [de tejido] sheen;[de metal] glint;hacer visos to have a sheen, to shimmer;Chilehacerse visos [en el pelo] to have highlights put in (one's hair)2. [apariencia]esta ocupación carece de todo viso de legalidad this activity lacks the slightest semblance of legality;tener visos de: tiene visos de verdad it seems pretty true;tiene visos de hacerse realidad it looks like it could become a reality3. [enagua] petticoat, underskirt4. [de prenda] lining* * *viso nm1) apariencia: appearancetener visos de: to seem, to show signs of2) destello: glint, gleam3) : sheen, iridescence
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